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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2014
Benu Networks, Inc., Billerica, MA (US);
Rajat Ghai, Sandwich, MA (US);
BENU NETWORKS, INC., Billerica, MA (US);
Abstract
Described herein are techniques for providing centrally managed Wi-Fi using internet protocol (IP) connections between a central Wi-Fi access gateway and one or more radio nodes. The Wi-Fi access gateway establishes an IP connection with a radio node across a wide area network, wherein the radio node is configured to wirelessly connect to one or more Wi-Fi devices located near the radio node. The Wi-Fi access gateway receives Layer 2 data traffic over the IP connection, wherein the Layer 2 data traffic is associated with a Wi-Fi device from the one or more Wi-Fi devices connected to the radio node. The Wi-Fi access gateway controls one or more Wi-Fi services for the Wi-Fi device based on the Layer 2 data traffic so that the Wi-Fi access gateway can provide centrally managed Wi-Fi for the Wi-Fi device.